The Friends and Foundation of Albany Public Library hosts regular book reviews, author talks, and special presentations. Mark your calendars, and be sure to join us for our upcoming July events! Friends Tuesday Book Talks begin at 2 p.m. at the Washington Avenue Branch.
Author Talk:
Tuesday, July 2 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Linda Mary Wagner, MPA, journalist, communications specialist, & nonprofit leader, now retired, discusses & reads from her book, Rear-View Reflections on Radical Change: A Green Grandma’s Memoir and Call for Climate Action.
Book Talk:
Tuesday, July 9 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Jonathan Skinner, PhD, retired statistician & amateur classicist discusses the book, The Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do by Erik J. Larson.
Book Talk:
Tuesday, July 16 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Mwaka Nachilongo, PhD, project manager in the Division of Water, NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation discusses the book, Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Book Talk:
Tuesday, July 23 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Hailey Hamias, FFAPL volunteer & community development professional discusses the book, Beach Read, a novel by Emily Henry.
Book Talk:
Tuesday, July 30 • 2 to 3 p.m. • Washington Avenue Branch
Roger Green, MLS, retired librarian & member of the FFAPL board, discusses the book, The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharlet.
